hxxp://clicnews[.]com

Analysis

max time kernel
34s
max time network
41s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
26/11/2023, 16:54

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General

Target

http://clicnews.com

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	msedge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	msedge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4340	msedge.exe
4340	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe
988	identity_helper.exe
988	identity_helper.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 26 IoCs

pid	Process
3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe
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3504	msedge.exe
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3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe
3504	msedge.exe
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3504	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 1548	3504	msedge.exe	40
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 1548	3504	msedge.exe	40
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 5012	3504	msedge.exe	85
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4340	3504	msedge.exe	84
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4340	3504	msedge.exe	84
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4968	3504	msedge.exe	86

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://clicnews.com
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3504
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7fffded946f8,0x7fffded94708,0x7fffded94718
  2⤵
  PID:1548
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2184,11293071764043718997,16358973981342192718,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2244 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4340
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2184,11293071764043718997,16358973981342192718,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2192 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:5012
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2184,11293071764043718997,16358973981342192718,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2900 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4968
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2184,11293071764043718997,16358973981342192718,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3264 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:380
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2184,11293071764043718997,16358973981342192718,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3276 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2704
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2184,11293071764043718997,16358973981342192718,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5072 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:3600
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2184,11293071764043718997,16358973981342192718,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4680 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1912
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2184,11293071764043718997,16358973981342192718,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3628 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2000
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2184,11293071764043718997,16358973981342192718,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5756 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1928
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2184,11293071764043718997,16358973981342192718,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5756 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:988

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2876

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:5024

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

Filesize
152B

MD5
6276613a51dae3b747451bc05e24edfa

SHA1
96ff591013fc8d378a9b37ea580d8ec6e98bbde5

SHA256
d17c0519716f5fa61ccf7289220c5e8917a36fbb29e48a86bb1122c9e3fcafb0

SHA512
dc84cd5df4867849039ecea2c98b1aeb435399b9503b1384159b2d08fe180b9f3daadc98f55c6ab28faa1e66dea8abfa4e702232a7027d933b0eca91fcf6b5f3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000015

Filesize
186KB

MD5
9f61d7b1098e9a21920cf7abd68ca471

SHA1
c2a75ba9d5e426f34290ebda3e7b3874a4c26a50

SHA256
2c209fbd64803b50d0275cfd977c57965ee91410ecf0cafa70d9f249d6357c71

SHA512
3d4f945783809a88e717f583f8805da1786770d024897c8a21d758325bcd4743ff48e32a275fe2f04236248393e580d40ae5caf5d3258054ea94d20b65b2c029

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index

Filesize
624B

MD5
f40acb8f24cdc3ef987afe18b417ca24

SHA1
bde9ea1074ba1ec17f0770a23da0eb581404a693

SHA256
2f7c8687f59e46cab68bc3bcf27fe35fdcb0099873322762a3c440f9d4226504

SHA512
61698b482241de26332a28ba2f425cea1aec696df064f3d53ffb4dd025d6e211968563b1c7e42171aa157dc475bd7a050fb8569dfa6434276bad3ec986124f9a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

Filesize
2KB

MD5
2728eb6db7b14bec2d3a3f0acb8063a6

SHA1
f9a409055281b1c49b05eab13c3b027f9906009e

SHA256
693c07399d87c9a4392fc67a2c0a7561b21d238d75850551950ea1e37120b226

SHA512
986a589a04c70532efb66f7a6ac96683159c2fccff4ef947e57748f6b591af0d93676a9ca22ef93259e2ac53d494840fee1c67ba60078b0f814f927786bfedbb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

Filesize
111B

MD5
285252a2f6327d41eab203dc2f402c67

SHA1
acedb7ba5fbc3ce914a8bf386a6f72ca7baa33c6

SHA256
5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026

SHA512
11ce7cb484fee66894e63c31db0d6b7ef66ad0327d4e7e2eb85f3bcc2e836a3a522c68d681e84542e471e54f765e091efe1ee4065641b0299b15613eb32dcc0d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

Filesize
7KB

MD5
94fd5011c9866d800d98401f7795ccd4

SHA1
897e430a178be08f96be75ee607abd02ada5cbe9

SHA256
610b3cae8187aa7e017277c922f63fa9d2326f3ea71dbef68ab1297ff0e233b3

SHA512
d4ddea1ebee2c513fdeeba3418b2471530f4a2ba78cbcc5ce2b0397446a9f95ffab813e0c03f83a89e6d6a12e3fea422cc5aeee581aff67f901af442d3b32c8e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

Filesize
5KB

MD5
e27afdf0641abe44446468469eb516e5

SHA1
2ef1f67ea40535f0d0da810cfcba3b9c2523a4df

SHA256
4b1ce12071fb1acde42cb1eeca04fbb480e40d04528c8bb1be0b46283a4b8da5

SHA512
7222da8e9c8162e0c8e8147d3a925e0239a34e9b29bf55f3a83c59c62ae9415a2dfde8f01a35bcf52862d5d14412345bbbf69432e5021ade9a06d6469e4846e3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

Filesize
6KB

MD5
8cd940ff2c3078d8a812705934430346

SHA1
47e8583440c60ce3b22c9d9617d21ba55cbb49cd

SHA256
30aed87e8c251ef1d13b6de9c9811bc521893dc19888c699c1398d977b5a369b

SHA512
583316e2e9b1ee02a99dfa6e82a6f9f9f72df8413a363bf53007fa6deefa0cec84a7a6b9c1af5548fb865748f816826e4dd7e3eb3c4910286271502bc1979200

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\a5fe5cdf-10e3-48dc-aafa-df0d4ad1cf95.tmp

Filesize
24KB

MD5
f1881400134252667af6731236741098

SHA1
6fbc4f34542d449afdb74c9cfd4a6d20e6cdc458

SHA256
d6fcec1880d69aaa0229f515403c1a5ac82787f442c37f1c0c96c82ec6c15b75

SHA512
18b9ac92c396a01b6662a4a8a21b995d456716b70144a136fced761fd0a84c99e8bd0afb9585625809b87332da75727b82a07b151560ea253a3b8c241b799450

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

Filesize
16B

MD5
6752a1d65b201c13b62ea44016eb221f

SHA1
58ecf154d01a62233ed7fb494ace3c3d4ffce08b

SHA256
0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd

SHA512
9cfd838d3fb570b44fc3461623ab2296123404c6c8f576b0de0aabd9a6020840d4c9125eb679ed384170dbcaac2fa30dc7fa9ee5b77d6df7c344a0aa030e0389

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

Filesize
10KB

MD5
f408b98c8d45adada40d043596658207

SHA1
e423eff14715524db1ca779c2d103d6d4a518e79

SHA256
083f833a3c6fe061f8303431d862cec303fde7558160d50f1a8a1f6c11b7fbdc

SHA512
d59dba4ecb57ce501db09cf24ae594e209567664b90d7f11448accb8ea3bf926495f6717c658d5a0b4fe79422781ddb63d8cbcb05f1dc2d5f0a50edcd921bf9a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

Filesize
10KB

MD5
28e6907e36c2783f5bade70203c9b8c4

SHA1
fce3984fe25452bf71206cf5b91b54d6d68f9993

SHA256
a3d748c03d76655732be4b50280d0a70221fc5f4078f2a0d1df994927683b72e

SHA512
0c9f9f4f140ed1447b007ba6dabc266da740fc359297f7d565cc389b8c6dbd344c482f2fab01b3e0b6880d93cbe6cba68c5999f7b3a283f4e044704ccb4714e3

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